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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90042"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MACTECH SURVEYS APPLE ECOSYSTEM ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
- 83% of respondents describe 1Q09 almost as good or better than 1Q08
- 90% see 2009 as almost as good or better as 2008
- MacTech sees 13% increase in ad revenues 1Q09 over 1Q08
- 62.8% feel good or great when asked about the Apple/Mac segment
Westlake Village, CA -- April 21, 2009 -- MacTech(r) Magazine today
announced the results of its economic outlook survey of the Apple market
ecosystem. The survey asked five questions about the experience companies
are having in the Apple related markets. Despite a generally gloomy or
worse feeling towards the general U.S. economy, the Apple related markets
are fairing well and many are actually forecasting growth.
"The MacTech team decided to survey those in the market after seeing two
significant trends starkly contrasting the general U.S. economic news.
First, MacTech experienced a 13% increase in advertising revenues in the
first quarter of 2009 when compared to 1Q08. Second, our staff has...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90041"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Just got a note from a MacTech reader who is selling his pretty amazing
collection of Apple memorabilia in order to pay for his wife's surgery.
"Apple Memorabilia Collectibles Sale for a good cause!
Hello there MacTech... you don't know me, but I'm a fan of your magazine.
Thanks for that! Very useful, indeed. Can't afford a sub just now, until
wifey gets better, which brings me to...
I'm writing you to ask for your help... my wife needs some surgery, and we
don't have healthcare insurance, so... I'm liquidating my absolutely
amazing Mac memorabilia collection. I've been collecting all this great
stuff for over 25 years, and it breaks my heart to sell it all, but my
sweet wife is a lot more important to me than my collection!
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90040"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Managing Editor (MEI), an Adobe premier development partner and a
leading provider of software solutions for the publishing industry,
today announced the releases of FiFi XT version 8.0 for QuarkXPress 8
and Fido Plug-in version 6.0 for Adobe InDesign CS4. MEI also
announced the availability of Split & Folio XT for QuarkXPress 8 and
Split & Folio Plug-in for InDesign CS4. These upgrades for the
company's powerful add-on tools offer compatibility with the latest
page design software from Quark and Adobe.
Available fresh on the heels of the recent releases of MEI's Page
Director Ad Layout System (ALS) 5.4, ALS for Magazines 5.4, AdForce
5.4, Classified Layout System (CLS) 3.8 and ClassForce 3.8, FiFi and
Fido are designed to enhance the functionality of MEI's
industry-leading ad layout and issue-planning software and increase
the productivity of paginators when dealing with missing ads. The
add-ons quickly restore file path information for graphic and ad
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90039"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">PureCM (http://www.purecm.com/) has announced the latest version of
their software configuration management solution, PureCM 2009-1. This
new release allows companies of any size to benefit from automated
yet fully versioned parallel development without incurring the
administrative overhead or price tag of other solutions in the
market, according to Stephen Worthington, development manager at
PureCM.
With economic pressure still rising and software development
companies looking for ways to achieve more with less, streamlining
the development process can offer a welcome solution to increase
productivity. PureCM 2009-1 helps development managers to do so
supporting agile best practices and reducing human error by
automating tasks.
According to Worthington, defining a project hierarchy and
introducing branching is but the initial challenge to parallel
development. "Once you know how you want to work, a number of
solutions will allow you to create branches for teams or individual
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90038"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Newer Technology (http://www.newertech.com) has announced that its
Guardian MAXimusRAID 1 mirror storage solution has been updated to
now provide "quad-interface" connection choices -- eSATA plus
standard FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 interface ports --
and an improved energy efficient design with up to 40 percent lower
power usage for high performance "live activity" data
redundancy/backup at speeds up to 300MB/second.
Guardian MAXimus is a plug and play "live activity" data
redundant/backup solution for financial records, medical files,
business projects -- any critical data that consumer and professional
users simply can't risk losing, according to the folks at NewerTech.
Always guarding against data loss and costly system downtime,
Guardian MAXimus writes the same information in real-time to two
separate drives, each offering up to 2TB of storage capacity, for a
"mirrored" copy.
It's compatible with Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, Mac OS X, and Windows 98SE
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90037"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Two colors that personify spring, Pink and Yellow, aren't just for
Easter eggs anymore. Speck today introduced two wonderfully jovial
vernal colors -- Hot Pink and High Noon Yellow -- to its SeeThru
Satin soft-touch, hard shell case offerings for the new aluminum
unibody 13" MacBook and 15" MacBook Pro notebooks. For images of the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90036"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Publisher X, a videogame publisher, has released its physics-based
puzzle game, Magnificent Gizmos & Gadgets
(http://www.magnificentgizmosandgadgets.com), for the iPhone and iPod
touch. It's available for US$4.99 at the Apple App Store.
Here's how the game is described: "Magnificent Gizmos & Gadgets is an
addictive physics-based puzzle game that takes players into a world
where anything is possible! Build catapults, automated vehicles, and
even create ball busting battering rams as you traverse the tricky
terrain and navigate through wild obstacles all in an attempt to move
the Goalon into the endzone. Each level has an infinite amount of
solutions, so get ready to use your brain to create your own
strategic approach to each challenge!
"Complete 44 levels by taking control of a variety of tools and parts
to construct the most magnificent Gizmos to ever hit the iPhone.
With realistic physics and gravity, stunning graphics, an intuitive
drag-and-drop control system and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90035"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">At this week's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las
Vegas, Nevada, EditShare (http://www.editshare.com), which
specializes in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media
storage systems, and Automatic Duck (http://www.automaticduck.com),
which makes timeline transition products, said they're teaming up to
solve workflow productivity issues for postproduction facilities and
editing workgroups collaborating on shared media files across
disparate editing platforms.
As a result of this technology partnership, EditShare is integrating
key timeline translation technology from Automatic Duck's Pro Import
FCP and Pro Export FCP solutions into EditShare's Flow Universal
Media File technology. EditShare's Universal Media File technology
allows a single media file to be used simultaneously by Apple and
Avid editors. The resulting integration enables mixed Avid and Final
Cut editing environments to instantly access and edit media files,
with entire timelines in tact...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90033"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Aleratec (http://www.aleratec.com) -- a developer and manufacturer of
solutions for the USB, Flash, HDD, Blu-ray, DVD/CD, duplicating, and
publishing markets -- is featuring its new 1:5 HDD Cruiser, a hard
disk drive duplicator and sanitizer all in one unit, for Earth Day
2009.
Gartner reported recently that in one year there were 160 million
personal computers disposed of worldwide, which amounts to 460,000 a
day. Of these 41 percent were stored, 32 percent were put in
landfills, and 27 percent recycled. The Aleratec HDD Cruiser is aimed
at increasing the recycled percentage, says Perry Solomon, president
and CEO of Aleratec. Hard drives can be wiped clean and reused with
no worry about confidential information being compromised, he adds.
The 1:5 HDD Cruiser will duplicate up to five HDDs simultaneously,
and it can sanitize up to 6 HDDs to assure that confidential data is
unreadable. Once the drives have been sanitized they can be
reformatted with new operating systems and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90032"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Dover Studios (http://www.DoverStudios.com) has released "Shake
Techniques 2nd Edition," their latest visual effects training video.
It provides compositors with a variety of solutions that can be
applied to everyday compositing challenges.
The second edition has been completely updated and features 1080p
high definition video. Through a series of in-depth lessons, visual
effects artists, Andrew Hazelden and Russell Hazelden, share tips and
techniques that will help you create better composites in Shake.
Topics include several approaches to stabilizing footage including
the Stabilize node that uses motion trackers, and the SmoothCam node
that uses optical flow technology. Participants will learn how to use
the Defocus node and see how it can be used to simulate a real lens
by creating the Bokeh lens effect and how to discover how to pull a
key from a bluescreen shot by using the Keylight keyer and learn how
to use the Keylight status mode to troubleshoot a key.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90031"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Eizo Nanao Technologies (http://www.eizo.com/) has announced the
ColorEdge CG232W, a full high-definition 22.5-inch LCD monitor for
broadcast and post-production that can be used for both reference and
editing work. Mostly geared at professional users, this monitor is
expected to be priced around US$12,500.
According to the folks at Eizo, the ColorEdge CG232W is the first
monitor for post-production and broadcasting to offer this dual
functionality. Studio professionals can now conduct all their work on
one monitor whereas they previously needed both a master monitor for
reference (playback) and a desktop monitor for editing. This delivers
significant cost savings while eliminating the problem of trying to
match colors between different monitors, says Eizo.
The ColorEdge CG232W comes with multiple input support including
DVI-D, and D-Sub to facilitate direct connection to broadcast and
studio sources as well as desktop computers. The monitor uses an IPS
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90030"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Blackmagic Design (http://www.blackmagic-design.com/) has released a
slew of new products and product updates at this week's National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas, Nevada. New
products include OpenGear converters, two Videohub Routers, new Mini
Converters, a Waveform Monitor, and support for Linux with Blackmagic
Design capture cards.
There are eight new card-based converter products. These converters
are virtually identical to Blackmagic Design's Mini Converter range
and include models for analog video, HDMI, auto and optical fiber to
and from SDI. All OpenGear Converters sell for US$495.
Blackmagic has announced the Studio Videohub -- a compact 16 x 32
model for $4,995 -- and the Enterprise Videohub for the largest
broadcast and post production facilities. The latter is a 144 x 288
model that costs $29,995. Both routers have 3Gb/second SDI, built-in
deck control routing, redundant power and switchable SD, HD and 3
Gb/s SDI, and re-clocking. Version 4.0 of the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90029"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">At this week's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las
Vegas, Nevada, LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) announced three new
product combinations for video professionals: the 4big Quadra Bundle,
which boasts capacities up to 32TB and transfer speeds up to
700MB/second, and new 8TB and 16TB models of the 4big Quadra.
LaCie 4big Quadra is a four-bay RAID solution featuring four
hot-swappable disks and seven RAID modes including RAID0 and RAID5.
You can strip two or more 4big Quadra and connect them via eSATA
using the LaCie eSATA II PCI Express Card 3Gb/s. The LaCie 4big
Quadra Bundle gives users a choice of combining two 4big Quadra for
up to 8TB and 400MB/s transfer speeds, or four 4big Quadra for up to
32TB and 700 MB/s transfer speeds.
Featuring three options for customization, the LaCie 4big Quadra
Bundle includes the choice of two or four 4big Quadra, a LaCie eSATA
II PCI Express Card 3Gb/s -- 4Ports, and a LaCie Rescue Kit
(available with Bundles 16TB and 32TB). The...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90028"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com), a developer of integrated effects
technology for video and film, announced Boris Continuum Complete 6
Sparks for Autodesk Effects and Finishing Systems (BCC 6 Sparks) at
this week's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
XML-based Animatable Presets are now compatible across all Boris
Continuum Complete host applications, including Adobe After Effects,
Apple Final Cut Pro, and Linux-based Autodesk effects and finishing
systems. Effects can be animated offline and saved for future
application in any supported host application.
Boris Continuum Complete 6 Sparks offers new, fast-rendering OpenGL
filters such as Lightning, Prism, Scanline, and Tile Mosaic,
according to Boris Yamnitsky, president and founder, Boris FX. The
Pixel Fixer removes bad pixels resulting from a faulty digital camera
sensor or dust on a camera lens. Up to 10 bad spots can be repaired
with a single filter application.
Smooth Tone is an "electronic...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90027"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">At this week's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las
Vegas, Nevada, Nvidia announced it's bringing its NVidia Quadro FX
4800 graphics card to Mac Pro users. It's on display at the Nvidia
NAB 2009 booth: SL 7906, lower South Hall at the Las Vegas Convention
Center.
To address the direct needs of the Mac user, the new Quadro FX 4800
GPU for Mac features a standard three-pin stereo connector for true
3D stereoscopic imaging, which is critical to many core professional
Mac applications, according to Jeff Brown, general manager,
Professional Solutions, Nvidia. The Quadro FX 4800 GPU dynamically
allocates compute, geometry, shading and pixel processing power, he
adds.
The GPU also offers an 1.5GB frame buffer and memory bandwidth up to
76.8 GB/second. Nvidia's CUDAT parallel computing architecture for
the Quadro GPUs enables "breakthrough application performance to
enhance creative expression in areas such as video, animation,
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90026"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Today at the 2009 NAB Show, Adobe (http://www.adobe.com) is
highlighting advances in video and dynamic media software
technologies that improve the creation and delivery of content across
personal computers, televisions and mobile devices.
The show sees the company debut Adobe Flash= Platform for the Digital
Home, an optimized implementation of Flash technology that brings HD
video, interactive applications and services, new user interfaces and
online content to Internet-connected televisions, set-top boxes,
Blu-ray players and other devices. Adobe also unveiled a software
framework, code-named Strobe, that will help establish an open
industry standard for media players and accelerate the creation and
delivery of high-quality video and interactive experiences for Web
audiences.
In addition, NAB 2009 sees the company preview Adobe Story, a new
online and offline software application for collaborative
scriptwriting, aimed at the film and broadcast markets. Currently in
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90025"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Atebits hsa introduced Tweetie for Mac, an extension to its
iPhone/iPhone Twitter client. Tweetie for Mac will bring the renowned
performance and usability of the iPhone version to the desktop, plus
more, according to Loren Brichter, President and Founder of Atebits.
He adds that "it's more than a port -- in fact, it's a complete
rewrite." The new core is faster, more stable, and more extensible
than its predecessor. Not only will it form the foundation of the Mac
version, but also the foundation of the next generation of Tweetie
2.0 for iPhone, Brichter says.
Tweetie for Mac is available as a free, full-featured version with
ads powered by FusionAds.net. Registration will disable the ads,
licenses are available for a two-week introductory price of US$14.95
(normally $19.95). For more information and to download Tweetie for
Mac, head over to http://www.atebits.com/tweetie-mac/</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90023"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Extend Studio (http://www.extendstudio.com) has released FusionCharts
for Dreamweaver (Developer Edition). This is a Dreamweaver charting
extension designed to help developers and designers create animated,
interactive and data-driven Flash charts in Dreamweaver CS3 and CS4.
FusionCharts for Dreamweaver offers support for an array of
server-side languages, including PHP, ASP, ColdFusion and, soon, JSP
and ASP.NET. The data used for plotting the charts can be pulled from
virtually any database system supported by Dreamweaver including MS
SQL, My SQL, PostgreSQL.
FusionCharts for Dreamweaver offers 34 types of 2D/3D charts,
including line, area, bar, column, pie, doughnut (donut),
combination, scroll charts and more . The charts are animated and
interactive. The interactivity options include tooltips, rotation,
switching from 3D to 2D and then back again, and even slicing the
wedges in a pie chart.
An integrated query builder helps the user select tables and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90022"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">EditShare (http://www.editshare.com), which makes cross platform
collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, has announced
that the EditShare XStream DI Series has been optimized for the full
range of Digital Vision non-linear products.
The next generation EditShare XStream DI shared storage solutions
have been engineered to deliver multiple concurrent streams of 2k and
HD DPX as well QuickTime and MXF with codecs such as uncompressed 10
bit, Avid DNxHD and Apple ProRes. EditShare XStream DI has been
chosen as the shared storage for the Digital Vision Turbine
processing grid at the NAB show, enabling real-time RED decode and
realtime motion compensated noise reduction. The newly integrated
solution will be demonstrated at NAB 2009 (April 20-23 in Las Vegas,
Nevada) on the EditShare stand (SL6420).
Designed for editing and compositing products from Apple, Adobe,
Assimilate, Autodesk, Avid, Digidesign, Digital Vision, and Sony,
EditShare storage servers, including the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90021"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">NetGear, a provider of branded networking solutions, has announced
the ProSecure UTM family of appliances, the first line of Unified
Threat Management (UTM) appliances designed for small businesses.
The ProSecure UTM line, which initially consists of the UTM10 and
UTM25 appliances, leverages security technologies from security
partners and NetGear's patent-pending Stream Scanning technology. In
addition, the ProSecure UTM appliances come with subscription options
without any per-user licensing.
NetGear will display its full line of ProSecure solutions, including
the recently announced STM Series of Web and Email Threat Management
appliances for medium-sized businesses, in booth number 1757 at the
RSA 2009 conference and trade show in San Francisco, April 20-24.
The UTM10 and UTM25 will be available in July from value-added
resellers and leading direct marketers at an estimated U.S. street
price starting at $375 with a two-year warranty. More information is
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90020"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the
post-production and broadcast markets, says development partners
DVShade, Idustrial Revolution and Yanobox have updated several
FxFactory powered plug-ins for Adobe After Effects CS3/CS4, Apple
Final Cut Studio and Apple Final Cut Express applications.
New FxPacks include: Idustrial Revolution's Volumetrix version 2.0,
the Yanobox title animation plug-in Motype version 1.2, and DVShade's
EasyLooks version 2.5. Attendees to the NAB 2009 exhibition can see
the new FxPack releases at the Apple Final Cut Pro User Group
SuperMeet held at the Rio Hotel on April 21.
FxPacks are developed by Noise Industries and its partners using the
Noise Industries FxFactory Pro plug-in manager. The FxFactory Pro
Plug-in Manager provides broadcast designers a development tool to
create additional effects plug-in packages for the After Effects,
Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Express applications.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90019"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Mariner Software (http://www.marinersoftware.com) has announced t the
pending release of Mariner Paperless 1.0, a rebranded version of the
Mac OS X software, ReceiptWallet, that was acquired by Mariner
earlier this year. Along with this rebranding, all sales, support,
customer service and development is now under the Mariner umbrella.
Mariner Paperless allows users to scan or import receipts and other
varieties of paperwork while optical character recognition (OCR) and
other data entry aids, help recognize and categorize your receipts
and documents as PDFs. Then, built-in search functionality helps you
find and organize receipts and documents into collections, making
paper copies redundant for routine tasks such as record keeping and
bookkeeping.
Michael Wray, president of Mariner Software, says other features of
Mariner Paperless include the ability to: track expenses for tax
purposes; create expense reports to manage business and personal
expenses; create searchable PDF files for...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90018"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Blue Crowbar Software (http://www.bluecrowbar.com) has released
Aperture2Twitter 1.0, a new export plug-in for Aperture, Apple's
groundbreaking photo editing and management software.
Aperture2Twitter lets you send short messages and photos to Twitter
and TwitPic from within Aperture.
You can include an image with a tweet. Aperture2Twitter also lets you
switch between different Twitter-accounts. It requires Mac OS X 10.5,
Aperture 2.0 and a Twitter account.
An Aperture2Twitter license for one user costs approximately US$8. A
free trial version of the software can be downloaded from the Blue
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90016"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">M3X Media (http://www.mthreex.com) -- a digital entertainment,
multimedia technology and services company -- has announced the
availability of a free web-based application that the company says
transforms the iPhone mobile phone into "a multimedia entertainment
platform, unchained from Apple's iTunes online music store."
This coincides with the launch of the limited public beta test of
GRUVMe, a mobile service that brings together forms of digital
entertainment onto one platform, regardless of device type or service
provider. iPhone users can get this capability from the
iPhone-optimized site (http://www.gruvme.com).
"M3X Media's optimized site for the iPhone and the new GRUVMe service
represent well-deserved freedom of choice for all consumers of
digital entertainment," says Jim Devericks, M3X Media's chairman and
CEO. "Until now, Apple and the service providers have called the
shots as to what consumers can view and listen to on their wireless
devices and how much they pay for it...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90015"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com), a developer of integrated effects
technology for video and film, has posted a public beta of Boris
Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug (BCC 6 FxPlug) for Apple pro video
applications.
BCC 6 FxPlug brings over 200 filters to Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion,
and Final Cut Express. In addition to new features included with the
recently-released Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE for Adobe -- such as
Extruded Text, Splines, and Shapes -- BCC 6 FxPlug takes advantage of
Apple FxPlug's real-time architecture for simultaneous live previews
of dozens of preset transitions, glows, and color and film look
effects in a newly-designed effects browser window. Code-named
"Popcorn", this new technology delivers the best of Boris on Apple's
FxPlug platform, says Boris Yamnitsky, founder and president of Boris
FX.
The initial release of BCC 6 FxPlug will feature over a dozen new
FxPlug Shaders. Many of the FxPlug Shaders draw on BCC strengths such
as lights, keying, and 3D. FxPlug...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90014"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iPresentee (http://www.ipresentee.com), a developer of add-ons for
Apple's iWork and iLife applications, has released Keynote Themes 4.0
and free Keynote themes to be used with Keynote. Keynote is Apple's
presentation component of the US$79 iWork suite.
Keynote Themes 4.0 includes 10 new themes: Movie, Metallic, Plasma,
Chinese Symbols, Paper Flower, Paint Drops, Bamboo, Golden Ornament,
Reflection and Black in Red. Furthermore iPresentee offers to try
free Keynote themes: Chocolate, Autumn Colors, Red Cloud and Movie.
The new release extends iPresentee's Keynote themes collection up to
72 themes.
New Keynote Themes collection offers a variety of presentation styles
with coordinated fonts, colors, backgrounds, bullets and picture
frames. Each theme is available in standard or HD formats. New
Keynote Themes has from 17 to 22 different master slide layouts.
Creating a presentation using new Keynote themes is exactly the same
as creating a presentation using the usual themes. You can:...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90012"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Synchrotech has released the 10 Port USB 2.0 Hub
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90010"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Rorke Data (http://www.rorke.com), a data storage solutions provider,
has released the Galaxy Aurora LS (LiteSpeed) direct-attached RAID
and SAN appliance. It's designed with four 8Gbit Fibre Channel host
connections and boasts sustained transfer rates of over 1000
MB/second and rebuild times up to 6X faster than hardware-based RAID
solutions.
It supports multiple uncompressed HD streams or 2K film, making it
ideal for the film or video post production industries. According to
Robert Herzan, REOS, Aurora's patent pending software RAID engine,
further distinguishes the Galaxy Aurora family from the competition's
traditional RAID offerings by eliminating the biggest bandwidth
bottleneck -- the ASIC based hardware RAID controller.
The EOS RAID engine is powered by a Nehalem-based CPU driving a
multi-core software RAID algorithm. Unlike hardware RAID ASICs, EOS
can be quickly reprogrammed to take advantage of next-generation
faster CPUs and more efficient network protocols as they become...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90009"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Divine Fiat (http://www.divinefiat.com) has released Concrete &
Cardboard, a theme set for Keynote. Keynote is Apple's presentation
component of the US$79 iWork suite. Concrete & Cardboard consists of
two themes named "Concrete" and "Cardboard."
According to the folks at Divine Fiat, Concrete is a complete one
eighty from the slick look of the Mac and Apple's marketing style.
The scarred blacktop and painted on caution stripes allows you to be
bold in your presentations by going concrete and steel instead of
plastic and glass, they say.
Despite its name the Cardboard theme has a subtle and refined way of
presenting your ideas and images, according to the folks at Divine
Fiat. Both themes provide customizable icon objects, as well as color
and texture palettes. Video tutorials on how to achieve some unique
Concrete & Cardboard looks are also included.
The individual themes can be purchased for $26 each. The Concrete &
Cardboard Theme Set can be purchased for $46.80.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90008"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">WinMagic Data Security, which specializes in endpoint security, will
demonstrate SecureDoc 4.6, a comprehensive enterprise-class full-disk
encryption solution for heterogeneous computing environments, for the
first time at the RSA Conference 2009 (booth 831). WinMagic will
show how SecureDoc 4.6 provides centrally-manageable and
fully-transparent, "always-on" full-disk encryption for, and Mac OS X
and Windows 2000/XP/Vista.
WinMagic CEO Thi Nguyen-Huu says Macs are often not included in
encryption deployments -- many enterprise networks are primarily
Windows-based, and Mac platforms are used by select departments or
individuals (including many executives). SecureDoc offers the
ability to configure, deploy and manage encryption for Mac desktops
and laptops from the same console that is used to manage the Windows
machines.
"This drives greater efficiency for IT and security staff while
ensuring sensitive data is protected," Nguyen-Huu says. "Centralized
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90007"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced the Rugged XL, a new
consumer desktop drive that leverages the design and features of the
legacy Rugged Hard Disk, including a 1TB capacity boost.
Rugged XL offers aluminum casing for protection, as well as the
signature orange rubber sleeve. It also features an internal bumper
and heat dissipating features. The Rugged XL is compatible with both
Mac and PC environments.
In addition, it supports two interfaces: USB for universal
compatibility, and the extreme speed of eSATA 3Gb/s. The new drive
also includes a software bundle for formatting with LaCie Setup
Assistant, as well as Intego Backup Assistant software for Mac users.
The LaCie Rugged XL will be available in a 1TB capacity, through the
LaCie Online Store, LaCie Reseller+ or LaCie Storage Partner starting
at the suggested retail price of US$159.99.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90006"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ezGear, a marketer of iPod accessories, has released the ezGear Video
Cable for iPod and iPhone
(http://www.ezgear.com/iPod/ezGearVideoCable.html). The new Video
Cable takes advantage of Apple's Authentification chip, allowing you
to play video stored in your iPod or iPhone on any video display
device.
The ezGear Video Cable for iPod includes an iPod dock connector on
one end and four connectors on the other end: Video Signal, Left
Audio Channel, Right Audio Channel, and USB Connector. The Video and
audio connectors connect to your TV, the USB port allows you to
charge your iPod while you watch.
The ezGear Video Cable is three feet long and shielded to reduce
interference. It's "Made for iPod" and "Works with iPhone" certified
by Apple. ezGear also offers a video extension cable that extends the
video cable from three to six feet.
The ezGear Video Cable for iPod and iPhone normally costs US$39.99.
However, it's being offered for $29.99 during April.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90005"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SmartSound Software, a provider of music solutions for the video
industry, has launched a new plug-in
(http://www.smartsound.com/finalcutpro) for Apple's video editing
software, Final Cut Pro. The plug-in integrates SmartSound Sonicfire
Pro 5 with Final Cut Pro to automatically edit and deliver customized
music soundtracks.
SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5 is a music solution offering such features
as Mood Mapping and Timing Control which work with a large collection
of customizable music. Now integrated with Final Cut Pro, these
features enable control over a variety of dynamic music elements.
With the release of SmartSound's new Final Cut Pro plug-in, editors
will be able to set markers or in/out points in their video sequence
and use the Sonicfire Pro 5 "Send To" button to automatically deliver
custom-fit music tracks within any of their markers. Once a
SmartSound music track is in Final Cut Pro, the "Open in Editor"
command will allow full roundtrip editing of the track. Editors can
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90004"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Contour Design has released new ShuttlePRO and ShuttleXpress drivers
with optimized settings for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production
Premium, Apple Final Cut Studio 2, and Avid Liquid 7. The driver
includes new settings for the following video editing, audio editing,
and graphics applications:
* Adobe After Effects CS3 & CS4
* Adobe Encore CS3 & CS4
* Adobe Flash CS3 & CS4
* Adobe Illustrator CS3 & CS4
* Adobe Photoshop CS3 & CS4
* Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 & CS4
* Adobe Soundbooth CS3 & CS4
* Apple Color
* Apple DVD Studio Pro 4
* Apple Final Cut Pro 6
* Apple Motion 3
* Apple Soundtrack Pro 2
* Avid Liquid 7
ShuttlePRO V.2 allows one-handed access to 15 fully-programmable
buttons, a jog knob, and a spring loaded shuttle wheel. At the head
of the ShuttlePRO are nine programmable buttons complete with crystal
clear removable keycaps. The inner ring or "jog knob" at the center
of the ShuttlePRO rotates a full 360 degrees to provide precise
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90003"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Group Logic has introduced native Microsoft Distributed File System
(DFS) support for Macs with the release of ExtremeZ-IP 6.0
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90000"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Collins America has announced the world's first product line of
native Mini DisplayPort connected LCD displays made just for Macs.
The first three models will be available before Sept. 1.
Since Apple transitioned its entire Mac product line to the new Mini
DisplayPort jack for connecting external displays no manufacturer has
offered plug-compatible display products. Also, no display maker has
adopted Apple's current industrial design theme of aluminum, black,
and glass in products aesthetically matched to current Macs.
The three initial CinemaView display models are sized at 19-inch at
1440 x 900 pixels, 20.1-inch at 1650 x 1050 pixels, and 24-inch at
1920 x 1080 pixels, and are priced at US$299, $399, and $499,
respectively. All CinemaView models include a three-port powered USB
2.0 hub, a passthrough stereo audio jack, and, an all-in-one cable
that connects Mini Displayport, USB 2.0, and stereo audio to the Mac.
CinemaView displays will be available from the CinemaView web site,...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89999"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Tension Software has released Url Extractor X 3.0
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89995"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">QuickerTek has announced an extended life battery (US349.95) for all
models of the Apple MacBook Air. The company says users gain eight to
12 hours of additional battery power beyond the power of the built-in
battery. This is the only product that charges the internal battery
of the MacBook Air while in use.
New technology allows 25 percent more power from a smaller physical
size battery, according to the folks at QuickerTek. This produces not
only a smaller battery, but also longer battery power.
Customers can either send in their MacBook Air MagSafe power adapter
for an upgrade ($25), or buy an already-upgraded MagSafe adapter for
use with the new MacBook Air External Battery Charger ($100). For
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89993"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">HP has released a software update for the HP MediaSmart Server
(EX485/EX487 models), providing remote video streaming and video
conversion of unprotected content. The new software enables the HP
MediaSmart Server to automatically convert videos (including
unprotected DVDs) into two resolutions.
The original, high-resolution file will stream to most devices on a
home network including PCs, Macs and gaming systems. The mobile
resolution version of the video can be downloaded and played on
popular mobile devices including the iPod touch, iPhone and
PlayStationPortable (PSP). The video converter will transcode most
popular video formats into both high and mobile quality MPEG-4
(H.264) versions.
In addition, owners of an iPod touch and iPhone can download a new HP
MediaSmart Server iStream application at no charge from the Apple App
Store, enabling them to stay connected to their digital media stored
on the MediaSmart Server. Users can access their pictures, listen to
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89991"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">RE:Vision Effects (http://www.revisionfx.com) has released Twixtor
Express for Final Cut Express. Twixtor enables users to speed up,
slow down image sequences.
In order to do so, Twixtor synthesizes unique new frames by warping
and interpolating frames of the original sequence, employing
RE:Vision Effects' Academy Award winning technology that calculates
motion for each individual pixel. This simpler-to-use version has
been engineered for Final Cut Express users and is specially priced
at US$169.95.
Twixtor Express is available as an FxPlug plugin for Final Cut
Express 4.0.1 and up. Note that Twixtor Express isn't available for
Final Cut Pro, but the regular and Pro versions continue to support
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89990"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SecureMac.com (http://www.securemac.com./), an information security
company known for its malware defense solutions and security web site
for Mac OS X computers, has announced a new resource and presentation
program for interested Mac-related user groups.
In response to a "recognized community need for increased security
awareness," SecureMac.com has prepared a resource kit designed for
local user groups, including all the materials needed to create a
group presentation on Macintosh Security and SecureMac's flagship
software, MacScan, according to SecureMac President Nicholas Raba.
Along with Mac security white papers, the kit includes a ready-made
presentation in Keynote and Quicktime format, as well as a copy of
MacScan for presentation purposes, demo CDs for all user group
members, and a retail copy of MacScan to be used as a fundraiser
prize for the group.
Group organizers can sign up for the User Group Program at
http://macscan.securemac.com/mugrequest/media_pack.php. The program...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89988"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MacProVideo (http://www.macProVideo.com) has released version 3.1 of
their N.E.D. (Nonlinear Educating Device) tutorial-video player. It
can now sync with N.E.D.i on your iPhone or iPod touch -- or will be
abe to when N.E.D.i is relased on the Apple App Store. N.E.D.i, is an
iPhone/iPod touch tutorial-video player.
N.E.D. 3.1 will now remember your playback position and library
state. Searching has been improved. Videos can now be assigned
colors, ratings, and notes. And there are various bug fixes.
MacProVideo is offering a discount on N.E.D. Until April 31 you can
save 25 percent on all tutorial videos using the following coupon
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89987"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SONiVOX (http://www.SONiVOXmi.com) has released the latest version of
their downloadable virtual instrument plug-ins. These plug-ins,
branded as DVI 2.0 (which stands for Downloadable Virtual
Instruments), give musicians and composers access to a large
collection of sample based virtual instruments for Macs and PCs.
DVI 2.0 adds features in addition to offering deeper control over
SONiVOX's next generation of in-house developed synthesis engine
technology. It also includes additional DSP / Special FX by renowned
signal processing pioneers and manufacturer, iZotope.
As a part of the rollout SONiVOX is offering a free trial program
allowing musicians to try these downloadable virtual instruments
before they purchase them. There are currently 59 DVIs available for
download and a free trial including orchestral instruments, vintage
keyboards, ethnic tonal and percussion instruments, electronic
instruments, guitars, basses, and more. Pricing starts at US$19.95.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89986"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AKVIS Software has released AKVIS Retoucher plug-in version 3.5
(http://akvis.com/en/retoucher/price-image-restoration.php)for Mac
and Windows systems. The US$87 plug-in allows restoring damages
photos by removing dust, scratches, stains, and by reconstructing the
missing parts of a photo.
The new version fixes bugs and improves compatibility with the
newest versions of Photoshop CS3, CS4 on Macs and PCs. The upgrade is
free for registered users. A demo is available for download.
With AKVIS Retoucher, surface defects such as scratches, water spots,
flakes and stains can be removed automatically; just select the
defects and run the program. Also, the software is able to
reconstruct the missing parts of a photo using the information of the
surrounding areas, so you can restore a torn photo or a photo with
some parts missing.
AKVIS Retoucher is also a tool for improving the composition of your
photos. You can remove date stamps, logos, small irrelevant details
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89985"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FileMaker authors John Mark Osborne and Steven Blackwell are teaching
the new "FileMaker Training Series (FTS)" and the "Philosophy of
Scripting for FileMaker Pro 10" in San Jose, California.
The "FileMaker Training Series" dates are Jun 1-5. The "Philosophy of
Scripting" dates: are June 8-12.
"The FileMaker Training Series" is the official training curriculum
from FileMaker, Inc. It offers a series of 12 training modules that
cover a set of topics designed to help participants master the
essentials of FileMaker solution development. This new series
incorporates the new features of the FileMaker 10 product line
throughout the modules but stresses good programming skills for
FileMaker 7, 8, 8.5 and 9.
You can take the first three days or the last two days of the
FileMaker Training Series. Take all five days and save US$500. To
find out more information or register for a class, visit the Database
Pros web site: http://www.databasepros.com/training.html</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89984"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Griffin Technology (http://www.griffintechnology.com) has announced
the availability of the first of their spring lineup of cases for
iPod and iPhone. These new additions to the iClear and Elan Form
families include: the iClear Sketch for the iPod nano fourth gen
(US$24.99); the Elan Form Graphite for iPhone 3G and iPod touch
second gen ($34.99); and the Elan Form with Sky Blue Trim for the
second gen iPod touch ($29.99).
iClear is Griffin's transparent polycarbonate case and is available
in two new designs: iClear Sketch Baroque (a modern floral motif),
and iClear Sketch 8-Bit (inspired by 8-bit game graphics). The
enclosed iPod nano shows through the decorative translucent pattern.
The iClear Sketch is all-over protection for iPod with complete
access to controls, dock connector and headphone jack.
The Elan Form Graphite is a hard-shell case that fits snugly around
the second generation iPod touch or iPhone 3G, and introduces a
patterned synthetic outer layer. The two-layer design...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89982"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) has announced that
OWC brand storage solutions now include the latest version of Carbon
Copy Cloner, the cloning and backup utility that lets Mac users
create block-level backup and bootable OS X volumes.
This utility joins an existing US$200 retail value utility software
bundle, accoeding to the folks at OWC. The bundle consists of Prosoft
Engineering Data Backup 3, NovaStor NovaBACKUP, and Intech SpeedTools
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89979"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">http://www.tycoongames.eu/adventures/collegeromance.php) is a "visual
novel" game developed by Ewan Grantham. It costs US$14.99; a demo is
available for download.
Here's how the game is described: "You are just starting your first
year at the university where your brother recently graduated. It's
your first exposure to college life, your first time living on your
own, and possibly your first true romance. As you explore this world,
you can meet:
"Jules -- A waitress at the cafe that's a year older than you, and
works there only part time as she goes to your school the rest of the
time. She dreams of a life of travel, but can she be part of your
dreams?
"Jessica -- Jules' twin sister. She works with Jules at the cafe, but
has different dreams than her sister for her future. Play the game,
and find out why!
"Sarah -- Her family has just moved to Alta so she can go to the
university. She works at a convenience store, has a full load at
school, but for you she may be willing to fit some...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89978"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Hyberbolic Software (http://www.hyperbolicsoftware.com") has released
Tidy Up! 2.0, the latest version of their disk, file and folder
processing utility for Mac OS X. Tidy Up! can find duplicate files
and packages using any criteria.
Tidy Up! introduces nearly 50 new features. There's a new search mode
called Basic Mode, which includes more than 90 pre-defined search
types. There's a new set of criteria that allows you to search for
EXIF information. Version 2.0 also adds:
* The ability to exclude from a search any of the supported
applications (iTunes, iPhoto, Aperture and Mail); this allows you to
individualize the items not included in their databases.
* The ability to replace the moved and trashed items with an alias or
symbolic link.
* A new EXIF criteria for creating smart baskets.
* New criteria to individualize, when creating a smart basket, the
items that belong to a particular album, playlist or mailboxes.
* New information that's displayed when a found item is selected.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89977"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The Runtime Revolution programming tool has been updated to version
3.5. The new version includes a brand new Data Grid object, allowing
flexible and professional presentation of any kind of data or layout,
according to Kevin Miller, Runtime Revolution CEO.
The company has also also added object-oriented behaviors allowing
developers to greatly enhance the speed and maintainability of their
code. Other new features included a re-imagined RevOnline code
sharing community and Collaborative Documentation. These features
make it easier for developers to get help, share code, widgets and
knowledge, Miller says. There are also 100 other bug fixes and minor
enhancements.
Revolution 3.5 is available in three editions: Revolution Enterprise
(US$499), intended for professional programmers; Revolution Studio
($249), for consultants and business managers; Revolution Media
($49), for beginners and hobbyists (version 3.5 of this edition is
coming soon). Users can download a free trial of version 3....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89976"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TeamViewer (http://www.teamviewer.com), a provider of solutions for
online communication and collaboration, has expanded their offering
with TeamViewer Manager, a cross-platform (including Mac OS X)
database tool designed to record and archive support session details.
Created for large companies and demanding call centers, TeamViewer
Manager stores session information for quick recall and increased
client service in a secure environment.
As call centers play an increasingly important role in client and
customer support, companies strive to manage information collected
from each support session. To offer quality and efficient service,
companies must be able to reference details from previous sessions
quickly and easily.
Specifically engineered for large enterprise, TeamViewer Manager is
included as part of the Premium License. Customers simply run the
free Host Module or QuickSupport, and technicians are able to
establish an immediate connection.
As soon as the connection is...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89975"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MCE Technologies (http://www.mcetech.com/) has begun shipment of the
Blu-ray recordable drive available for the Mac. The MCE 8X Blu-ray
Recordable Drive is capable of recording to Blu-ray media at up to
8X, to DVD+-R media at up to 16X, and to CD-R media at up to 48X.
Natively compatible with Mac OS 10.5.2 or later the drive can record
data to Blu-ray, DVD, and CD media directly from the Finder with no
additional software required. Professional Blu-ray movies, playable
on set-top Blu-ray players and the Sony Playstation 3, can be created
with the MCE 8X Blu-ray Recordable Drive using Adobe Premier Pro
CS4's Encore program in conjunction with either Adobe Premier Pro CS3
or Apple's Final Cut Pro editing software and basic Blu-ray movies
can be created using optional Roxio Toast 10 Pro.
The MCE 8X Blu-ray drive is user-installable and designed for Mac Pro
and Power Mac systems. A version specific to the Mac Pro (2009) is
also available, along with an External 8X Blu-ray Recordable...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89974"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">3Dconnexion's line of 3D mice (http://www.3dconnexion.com) is now
supported by Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended software
editions on Mac OS X 10.4.6 and higher. Digital-content creators,
architects, and product designers can use 3Dconnexion 3D mice within
Photoshop CS4 Extended to control 3D models without switching tools.
Within 2D designs, creative professionals can pan and zoom and adjust
the brush size by twisting the controller cap. New to Photoshop CS4
Extended, designers no longer have to explicitly switch to a 3D
environment when editing, but can set a 3D layer as active to enable
3D mode. In addition, 3Dconnexion 3D mice automatically detect
whether a layer is 2D or 3D and provide the appropriate navigation
style for that environment.
Unlike traditional mice confined to motion on one flat plane,
3Dconnexion 3D mice enable designers to move in all three dimensions
simultaneously, using six-degrees--of-freedom sensor technology. By
lifting, pressing and turning...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89973"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">KnowledgeMiner Software, in partnership with Intel and Microsoft, has
released a major new data mining application for the Mac called
KnowledgeMiner (yX) for Excel (http://www.knowledgeminer.com/).
KnowledgeMiner (yX) for Excel takes advantage of multi-core
processors thru the use of parallelization to achieve speeds more
then 600 times faster then previously, claims creator Frank Lemke.
The goal of using KnowledgeMiner (yX) for Excel is to obtain useful
knowledge from large collections of data. The discovered knowledge
can be equations describing properties of the data, frequently
occurring patterns, clusterings of the information, etc.
"The technology for data collection has made it easy to create
massive stockpiles of data and these are growing rapidly." Lemke
says. "On the other hand the technology of data analysis has lagged
far behind and tends to be time consuming and expensive.
KnowledgeMiner (yX) for Excel is aimed at making the process faster
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89972"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and
business has introduced a "green managed switch" -- the D-Link Green
16-port Managed Gigabit Switch.
D-Link Green Technology automatically detects a device link status
and reduces the power usage of ports that aren't linked. When
detecting a link down, the DGS-3200-16 can save up to 14.28 percent
in power usage without sacrificing network performance, according to
Steven Joe, president and CEO of D-Link Systems.
In addition, the DGS-3200-16 switch includes a smart fan that has
heat sensors that maintain the temperature of the device for optimum
performance, he adds. The fan turns off by default and automatically
turns on when the system operation temperature reaches or surpasses 9
degrees F to reduce noise pollution and energy consumption.
The DGS-3200-16 L2 Gigabit managed switch is expected to be available
in the second quarter of the year from D-Link's vast network of
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89971"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FileMaker, Inc. (http://www.filemaker.com) has announced the new
FileMaker Training Series for FileMaker 10, a self-paced learning
program to help intermediate to advanced database users and
developers master the essentials of the new software.
The training series also provides the building blocks necessary for
developers who plan to become FileMaker 10 Certified Developers, says
Ryan Rosenberg, vice president of marketing and services, FileMaker.
The certification examination will be available in June.
The FileMaker Training Series can help users to hone their skills to
get the most from the new design and features of FileMaker 10,
Rosenberg says. The training series can also benefit everyone from
professional trainers to in-house corporate developers and
independent developers running their own businesses, he adds.
The FileMaker Training Series consists of 12 modules with detailed,
step-by-step instructions on key FileMaker development topics. The
materials include a 700plus page...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89970"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">IPEVO, a designer and manufacturer of Internet-based devices, has
announced the availability of its S0-10W Skype Desktop Phone, which
is designed for placing Internet phone calls from anywhere in the
home or office, without being tied to an Ethernet connection.
The S0-10W offers the normal feel of a desktop phone in usability and
appearance, but features a built-in CPU for computer-free Internet
communication, says Royce Hong, CEO of IPEVO. Additionally, the
included Wi-Fi Network Adapter can be used to establish a high-speed
wireless connection from anywhere within range of the network access
point.
Similar to landline-based desktop phones, the S0-10W features three
user-defined speed dial keys, as well as an LED light indicating
incoming and missed calls, as well as new voicemails. However,
because the device is fully Skype certified, users can experience the
added benefit of affordable IP calling with the comfort of the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89969"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Digital Anarchy (http://www.digitalanarchy.com/), a provider of
special effects software for Adobe and Apple products, has released a
3D design tool for use in Adobe Photoshop. Co-developed with Zaxwerks
3D Invigorator for Photoshop allows artists to create complex 3D
objects, logos and text.
3D Invigorator starts with Adobe Illustrator outlines or text
generated within Photoshop, gives the object depth, and then sculpts
the graphic into a "3D masterpiece," says Zax Dow, president of
Zaxwerks. Photoshop artists can use the vector tools in Invigorator
for real-time changes to their 3D objects. They can also access its
built-in text engine to transform True Type and Type 1 fonts, and
take advantage of Photoshop features like Smart Objects and Smart
Filters.
3D Invigorator for Photoshop is regularly priced at US$199, but will
be available for an introductory discount of $149 through April 30.
The product works in Photoshop CS2 and higher, although CS3 or CS4
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89967"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Solid State Logic (http://www.solid-state-logic.com) -- a
manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of
creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals
-- has announced the release of X-Desk at Musikmesse 2009. It will be
available beginning in May 2009 at a manufacturer's suggested retail
price of US$2,899.
The X-Desk is a portable, compact mixing desk. It combines a 16
channel SSL SuperAnalogue summing mixer with a compact analogue audio
hub for a studio. It features 100mm faders, professionally featured
artist and studio monitoring with Dim & Cut buttons. It also boasts
stereo and mono aux sends, channel and master bus inserts and
accurate bar graph level metering.
The X-Desk comes with rack ears for standard 19-inch rack mounting
(X-Desk is 7U). It's hand built in the UK with an all metal chassis
and high quality controls and components. Several X-Desks or X-Desk &
X-Racks can be cascaded via D-Sub connection to expand up to 150...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89966"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iPresentee (http://www.ipresentee.com), a developer of add-ons for
Apple's iWork and iLife applications, has released free Easter Mail
Stationery templates to be used with Apple's Mail software. The
package includes 10 templates.
Creating an e-mail with Easter Mail Stationery templates is exactly
the same as creating an e-mail using the ordinary Mail Stationery
templates. Messages created with Easter Mail Stationery can be read
by popular webmail services and email programs on both Macs and PCs.
New Mail Stationery templates comes with an installer to make sure
the templates end up in the right place and would be displayed in
Apple Mail New Message Stationery menu automatically.
Easter Mail Stationery templates are offered free of charge and work
with any Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 with the bundled Mail application.
Free Mail Stationery templates for Easter holiday are available for
download at the iPresentee's web site.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89965"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple has announced an updated Xserve that the company says delivers
up to twice the performance of the previous system. Using Intel
"Nehalem" Xeon processors and a next generation system architecture,
the 1U rack-optimized Xserve delivers up to an 89 percent improvement
in performance per watt, according to David Moody, Apple's vice
president of Worldwide Mac Product Marketing.
Xserve is available with up to two 2.93GHz Intel Xeon processors and
storage options that include a low-power solid state drive (SSD) and
up to 3TB of internal storage. Starting at US$2,999, Xserve includes
an unlimited client license for Mac OS X Server version 10.5
("Leopard").
The new Xserve includes Intel Xeon processors running at speeds up to
2.93GHz, each with an integrated memory controller with three
channels of 1066MHz DDR3 ECC memory that delivers up to 2.4 times the
memory bandwidth while cutting memory latency up to 40 percent, Moody
says. he adds that it also delivers a 19 percent reduction in...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89964"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">NewPCgadgets has introduced the US$16.95 Comfort Base
(http://www.newpcgadgets.com/products/comfortbase/index.html), a
product for accessing your iPod or iPhone while they're on your
desktop. The Comfort Base can position directly behind your keyboard
or mouse to provide access and viewing while minimizing space.
It can also stand alone. The Comfort Base includes a soft padded wrist rest.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89963"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">http://www.blastwavefx.com"TARGET="_blank")Blastwave FX(/a), a HD
sound effects label, has announced Blastwave FX Search Engine
software for the Mac and PC. The Blastwave FX Search Engine is
single-user search software that comes bundled on select Blastwave FX
sound effects hard drive products.
The search engine provides search, audition and drag and drop
functions. It's bundled with all of Blastwave FX's sound effects hard
drive libraries, including Sonopedia, BlastDrive, TitleWave and
.wavFX. Anvideo tutorial featuring the Blastwave FX Search Engine
workflow with Pro Tools is available the BlastFX web site.
The Blastwave FX Search Engine integrates with audio and video
applications such as Pro Tools, Logic, AVID, Final Cut Pro and
beyond. In Pro Tools, for example, users can drag and drop sound
effects directly to the timeline and regions list. AVID users can
drag n' drop directly to bin. Final Cut users can spot sound effects
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89961"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Axaio software (http://www.axaio.com) -- a developer of solutions for
PDF creation, printing and content correction workflows for Adobe
InDesign and QuarkXpress environments -- has updated its flagship
product, MadeToPrint, to InDesign CS4. Simultaneously it has launched
MadeToPrint Server, an InDesign Server based solution that offers
24/7 high volume PDF creation and advanced workflow automation from
InDesign files.
MadeToPrint is now available for InDesign CS4. MadeToPrint is a
plug-in for InDesign and Xpress, for the creation of reliable output.
It allows addressing multiple output devices simultaneously,
executing various print jobs in one go, token-based file naming and
layer output that go beyond both InDesign CS4 and Xpress' built-in
output functionality. MadeToPrint Auto allows hotfolder based
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89960"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">NetGear (http://www.netgear.com) has announced the addition of
several new 4-bay storage appliances to its family of ReadyNAS
(http://www.readynas.com) products for small to medium-sized
businesses (SMBs).
The ReadyNAS NVX --which is designed for home offices, workgroups and
small businesses, offers double the performance of previous NV+
units, support for file services (NAS) and application services
(iSCSI SAN) for Mac OS X, Windows and UNIX/Linux systems, including
support for Time Machine in Mac OS X 10.5. It enables users to store,
share and protect business-critical data across a LAN or WAN, guard
against disk failures, and grow capacity as needed.
NetGear's ReadyNAS devices continue to support the Apple Filing
Protocol (AFP), enabling native Mac files to be used without
restrictions or limitations andApple's Bonjour software technology
for auto-discovery of the device over a user's LAN; and dashboard
widgets for status monitoring. Now Mac users can leverage Time
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89959"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Fourth World (http://www.fourthworld.com/) has released WebMerge 2.5,
an upgrade to the tool for generating static Web pages from database
or spreadsheet data. The new version offers more options for creating
and naming generated pages, and includes performance and interface
enhancements for Mac OS 10.5 ("Leopard")
WebMerge works with any database or spreadsheet that exports in
tab-delimited, merge, or other tabular formats, including FileMaker
Pro, Microsoft Access, and most affiliate data feeds. Using simple
tags in templates created with any HTML authoring tool, WebMerge
makes a new page from the data in each record of the exported file.
WebMerge can also create index pages with links to each of the detail
pages. Generated pages can be hosted on any web server without the
need for a specialized database hosting solution.
A trial version of WebMerge can be used for free to generate up to 20
pages and has all features enabled with no time limit. Registered
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89958"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Oranged Software (http://www.oranged.net/") has released Accounted
2.0, an update to their accounting package for Mac OS X (10.3 or
higher). The upgrade purportedly has over 50 new features.
Two new report types have been added to the reports window. These
reports are common accounting reports that have been requested by
users. Profit & Loss reports allow you to view net income over a
specific period of time. The new Cash Flow report shows cash
activities and changes over a set period.
This upgrade also adds multiple currency features. Just like in
Studiometry, you can have Accounted automatically grab exchange rates
from the internet and save exchange rates on a per-item basis.
Another feature is the ability to import your currencies and exchange
rates from Studiometry, giving the sync capabilities between the two
programs more power.
New Tax Accounts allow you to manage and track incoming and outgoing
taxes via any standard account type in Accounted. You can create
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89956"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">GeoNova Publishing has announced a new iPhone/iPod touch travel
application, Discovery Guide Map Washington, DC, the first in a
series of guides that also includes Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Las
Vegas, Manhattan, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, and San
Francisco.
The company's new city Discovery Guide Map applications are designed
for intuitive reference by first-time visitors to major U.S.
destinations, offering mobile access to interactive downtown maps.
Each app features a "Locate Me" button that marks the user's exact
location with a red pin on a city map.
These maps also show the locations of all the attractions in town.
Every attraction location is hot-linked to its web site, giving
tourists quick access to online information from their mobile devices
as they explore a new city.
New Discovery Guide Map iPhone/iPod touch apps for U.S. cities sell
for US$1.99 on the Apple App Store. More info about the new
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89955"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">RGB Light and Kandalu Software have announced their collaboration for
the launch of Klite (http://www.kandalu.net/uk/klounge/klite/), a new
video and photo player for Mac users. The companies say that it
implements a new h technology that will enable you to optimize space
without loosing out on performance.
The player will allow you to convert any video file to the new codec
JPDMovie (JPDM), purportedly enhancing your picture definition and
saving up to 30 percent on memory space compared to the H264 standard.
Photo formats supported are: CPD vs. lossless PNG format (30 percent
reduction in size); GPD vs. Lossless JIFF format (15 percent
reduction in size with better color definition); and JPD vs. Lossy
JPEG format (25 percent reduction in size with the same PSNR). The
video format supported is JPDM vs. Lossy video format (30 percent
reduction in size with improved image quality.
Klite will be released on April 15. A public beta is available for
download. An upcoming professional...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89954"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Monotype Imaging (http://www.monotypeimaging.com), a provider of text
imaging solutions, has added more than 100 fonts to its Monotype,
Linotype and ITC typeface collections. The typeface collections range
from an update of a classic industrial design to fonts that offer
unique personalities, the company says.
The fonts include the Azbuka typeface family that consists of 20
fonts that cover a wide range of "flavors," from extra light to extra
dark, and the Bernard Philpot's ITC Bolthole typeface, which seems to
exude a "grumpy" demeanor. All the fonts can be previewed and
licensed from the company's e-commerce sites: Fonts.com,
Linotype.com, ITCFonts.com and Faces.co.uk.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89953"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Tunewear (http://www.tunewear.com) has launched its first earphone
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89950"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ActiveState Software has released Komodo IDE 5.1 today. Komodo IDE
5.1 builds upon the award-winning integrated development environment
with new and improved features for developers working in small teams.
With the new release of Komodo IDE comes improved navigation. The
introduction of the History feature lets users browse though the
files and buffer locations they've been editing recently with just
forward and back buttons and a drop list in the toolbar. Find
Highlighting enables visual markers for find/search matches,
independent of the syntax coloring information. Hyperlinks adds new
code intelligence: Ctrl+mouse-hover will hyperlink interesting
regions in the text--more than just "Go to Definition" links. And a
new "fast open" dialog eases opening the files within a current
working directory, files within the current project, recently
opened/closed files as well as switching to a currently opened file.
The release of Komodo IDE 5.1 also includes support for a new
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89948"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">NotePrinter is a new app for the Phone and iPod touch. It costs
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89946"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TechPad Productions, a social media research and online publication
company, says its first game, iNetMania
(http://www.inetmaniagame.com/), is now ready for download for the
iPhone and iPod touch! It is available for a limited-time promotional
price of US$2.99 (regularly $4.99) from the Apple App Store:
http://itunes.inetmaniagame.com/
iNetMania is based upon TechPad's board game, ServerMania, which
features players competing to build a successful web hosting company
and finish with the most money at the end of the game. iNetMania uses
a similar format and rule set as the award-winning board game, but
instead of a web hosting company, your goal is to create a successful
web site.
In iNetMania, you compete with up to three other players (either in
hot-seat mode with human controlled opponents or an intelligent
computer-controlled AI) all the way from the start-up phase to the
finish line, with plenty of highs and lows (or "Spikes and "Slumps")
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89945"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ableton Live 8 and Ableton Suite 8 (http://www.ableton.com), updates
of the real-time music creation applications, are out now. Two new
instruments, Collision and Latin Percussion are also available -- and
both are included in Ableton Suite 8.
Live 8 and Suite 8 add new techniques, effects and workflow
improvements. These include a new groove engine, revamped warping
techniques, live looping, five new effects (including the Ableton
Vocoder), crossfades in the Arrangement View, group tracks and a
reworked MIDI editor.
Ableton Suite 8 includes all that, plus a sound library and a variety
of instruments, including a wide range of synths, a sampler, electric
and acoustic drums (new: Latin percussion), mallets (new: Collision),
numerous sampled instruments and a new Operator.
The boxed version of Ableton Suite 8 costs US$849 and includes
Ableton Live 8, sound library, 10 Ableton instruments including
Session Drums and Essential Instrument Collection 2, and a printed
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89944"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Concrete Software (http://www.concretesoftware.com) has released
Nintaii, a mobile puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Originally published by Mobigloo, a top developer of mobile content,
Concrete Software brings this game to the world of the iPhone and
iPod touch.
Here's how Nintaii is described: "Nintaii is a brain twisting puzzle
game of rolling blocks and switches. Be ready to roll your block over
the course of this 100 level challenge. Just like most of the
greatest puzzle games, Nintaii has a simple concept and yet proves to
be very challenging, electrifying and attractive. The Japanese term
'nintai' means patience, perseverance, or endurance.
"The objective of the game is to tumble a rectangular block through
each stage and deposit it into the square hole at the end. Switches,
road blocks and arrows are located in many levels. Switches are
activated by having the block stand on it."</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89943"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Managing Editor Inc. (MEI), an Adobe premier development partner and
a leading provider of software solutions for the publishing industry,
today announced the release of Page Director Classified Layout System
3.8 and ClassForce 3.8. The two releases represent the latest
versions of MEI's popular programs for automated and semi-automated
classified layout.
CLS is MEI's customizable rules-based classified layout solution. The
program reads advertising text and image files, builds a runsheet of
the classified items, examines the liners and display ads against
user-defined rules, and then flows them to pages. Based on the same
technology, ClassForce is MEI's cost-effective, semi-automated
classified layout system for small to mid-size publications.
While the two products are tailored to different levels of electronic
classified pagination, each includes the same new features in version
3.8. Both CLS and ClassForce are now Intel-native applications;
contextual menus have been added to...</div></div></span>
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